Football Paper Round: Arsenal are trying to tie Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez down

Arsenal want to sign Ozil and Sanchez to bumper deals

Arsenal are pushing to have Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez signed to new contracts, according to the Mirror. The report comes as both players have just two years left on their contracts and the club are hoping that signing Ozil's friend, Shkodran Mustafi, will help convince the star to stay. Ozil's new deal will be worth around £200k a week, while Alexis Sanchez reportedly may be after a fixed-price get-out clause before committing to a new contract.

 

Harry Kane starts, Dele Alli dropped

Harry Kane will lead the line against Slovakia on Sunday but Dele Alli has been dropped, according to the Daily Mail. The report says that Harry Kane has been given the vote of confidence by Sam Allardyce, while his Spurs team-mate Alli finds himself in a position where he'll have to fight for his spot.

England side named against Slovakia

England's side for Sunday's clash against Slovakia has been named, according to the Mirror. The squad will likely line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the team as follows: Hart; Walker, Cahill, Stones, Rose; Dier, Henderson; Lallana, Rooney, Sterling; Kane. Eight of the starting eleven were involved in the Euro's defeat at the hands of Iceland, with Chris Smalling, Dele Alli and Daniel Sturridge being the trio from that fateful night who miss out on selection.

Mike Phelan set to become permanent Hull City boss

Hull City are moving to make Mike Phelan permanent manager, according to the Mirror. Phelan took over the role as a caretaker after the club sacked Steve Bruce in July, but has since proven his worth with two wins from three games and making six signings on deadline day. Negotiations are still progressing, as the club is on the verge of being bought out by a Chinese consortium.

Source: Eurosport